

High Country Nursery joins chamber
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The Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce welcomes a new member, the High Country Nursery in Anza. At the ribbon cutting are Scott Briles, the owner of this Anza nursery, and Debbie Martin, Chamber member representing ARF, and JoAnne Slater, second Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce. Photo courtesy of JoAnne Slater

The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors met at Idyllwild Library Wednesday night while its office board room is undergoing renovation.Besides most of the meeting focusing on replacing the Wastewater Treatment Plant (see story, page A1), the board unanimously approved a change order to an Eric Townsend Construction Company contract to cover repair costs for…
Pile burning ignitions are currently in progress at the Keenwild Fire Station to the north of town, according to the San Bernardino National Forest. Smoke and flame may be visible. Do not call 911.
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, Feb. 28 to March 6. • Feb. 28 — Traffic crash with injuries, 12:35 p.m. Hwy. 74.• Feb. 28 — Public service assist, 4:16 p.m. Maranatha Dr.• Feb. 28 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 8:05 p.m. Maranatha Dr.• March…
With the award of the County Service Area 36 recreation contract, the nonprofit San Jacinto Mountain Community Center is set to manage parcel-tax-funded community recreation beginning in January 2017. And with the move, community recreation management returns to a local, on-Hill organization. As reported in last week’s edition, Michael Franklin, Economic Development Agency project manager…
Editor’s note: At its March 21 meeting, the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors selected David Hunt as the fifth director. He replaces Geoffrey Caine, who resigned in January. Since Hunt did not campaign for the position, the Town Crier interviewed him so the community would have some knowledge of the new water director. He…